Unless you have been living under a rock, then you probably already know who Piko Taro is. He is the crazy guy in the leopard/snake pattern clothes who likes Pens, Apples, and Pineapples. Well, he is back! And this time, he wants everyone to know how much he likes Orange Juice! Check-out his video below: It’s just as fun and catchy as his last video, … Continue reading Piko Taro is Back!
The New Year has started and we are back at JapanSauce.Net with more news about all the cool things in Japan. Today we are talking about New Year’s Lucky Bags! Lucky Bags or fukubukuro (福袋) are a Japanese New Year custom in which many stores sell sealed shopping bags that are a fixed price and contain many different items, such as clothes, food, electronics, and other … Continue reading Japan Lucky Bags 2017!
Some of you already know that Japan is the mecca for all things anime, manga, cosplay, and maid café. And yes, video games too. But why just play a game when you can jump into one…like Mario Kart! Here is a video of some people Mario Karting: Yes, you can travel around Tokyo in your very own Mario Kart thanks to MariCar, a company that … Continue reading Real Life Mario Kart in Japan!
Hello everyone we are back with more Dragon Ball Super episodes, so let’s jump right in it. In this week’s episode we find Goten and Trunks on the planet Potaufeu , where a magical water is said to increase a person’s power by 100-fold if drunk. This special water was being safeguarded from invaders seeking its power by Potage–planet Potaufeu’s last remaining inhabitant. Gryll ,an … Continue reading Dragon Ball Super 45
If you have ever lived in Japan—and are of dating age—then you have likely been asked what your blood-type is. This may sound strange to most foreigners, but it is actually a very common way for Japanese people to determine whether you would be compatible with each other. In Japan, a person’s ABO blood type or “ketsueki-gata” (血液型) is believed by many to be predictive of personality, temperament, and general … Continue reading Blood Type In Japan
Recently, as I was talking to one of my Japanese friends and waiting for a flight, we needed to figure out how to pass the time. She decided that we should play “Shiritori”, a popular Japanese game. Shiritori (しりとり) is a Japanese word game in which the players are required to say a word which begins with the final kana of the previous word. “Shiritori” means “taking the buttocks” or “taking the … Continue reading Shiritori Game
Recently, the Resona Bank and Saitama Resona Bank announced that by the end of March 2019, customers will be able to open deposit accounts and perform other banking functions without the use of their “hanko”. But what is a “hanko”? Hanko A hanko is a seal used in Japan, which is the same as your personal signature. Every Japanese adult has one, and uses it … Continue reading Japanese Hanko Seals
We recently wrote an article about all of the cute barricades in Japan (https://japansauce.net/2016/05/24/japans-cute-barricades/), but of course Japan has many more cute things, like Post Boxes! That’s right, while most countries believe that post boxes should consist of a small hole in a dull metal box, Japan thinks that some of them should also make you smile and want to take pictures. One of the … Continue reading Japan’s Cute Post Boxes
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics getting closer each day, government officials in Japan have been highlighting some of the cool features that make Japan unique and interesting. One of these efforts resulted in a video showcasing the super-fast cleanup of shinkansen that happens each day. The video, titled “7-Minute Miracle”, went viral last year and has racked-up over 5.8 Million views! I really enjoyed this … Continue reading Super-Fast Shinkansen Cleanup
Japan is known for having many cute and cool things, but I was still surprised to learn that Japanese construction sites are now being guarded by Hello Kitty. Of course, Hello Kitty wasn’t the first cute person to guard construction sites in Japan, as the Sendai Meiban company has been supply the country with many other cute barricades. Sendai Meiban began leasing and selling character-based … Continue reading Japan’s Cute Barricades
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